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Le Pilat ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Le Pilat is a ski area in La Versanne, Loire, France, between 1,141 m and 1,296 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
1,296 m
Vertical drop
155 m
Cross-country
18 km
Nearest airport
LYS · 59 km

Le Pilat is a ski area in La Versanne, Loire, France.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 1,141 m up to 1,296 m, a vertical drop of 155 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 18.4 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Le Pilat

The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), about 59 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 17 min by car; Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) is 63 km away. Nearby ski areas include Domaine Nordique du Meygal, Prabouré (4.6 km), Les Estables (5.9 km) and Chalmazel (9.2 km), which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Le Pilat

  1. 1
    Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport Flag of FranceColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LYS59 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport Flag of FranceGrenoble, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GNB63 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF110 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport Flag of FranceClermont-Ferrand, France Airports in France
    CFE116 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Le Pilat?

The lifts and runs reach 1,296 m (4,252 ft); the lowest point is 1,141 m, a vertical drop of 155 m.

What is the nearest airport to Le Pilat?

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), about 59 km away in a straight line; Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) is 63 km away.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.